The International Crisis Group published on 30 May 2017 a report titled "Kenya's Rift Valley: Old Wounds, Devolution's New Anxieties."
The report concludes that while major Kikuyu versus Kalenjin conflict is unlikely during elections scheduled for August 2017, serious local violence is possible, particularly as the creation of new counties run by powerful locally-elected officials has increased the stakes of political competition.
Showing posts with label CORD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CORD. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Kenya: Political Tensions Increase Ahead of 2017 Election
The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) published on 5 January 2017 a brief analysis titled "Kenya: Political Tensions Increase Ahead of 2017 Election" by Alexander Noyes, adjunct research associate at IDA.
The author concluded that given the benefits of incumbency, the ruling party's unity, and the expected backing from the large Kikuyu and Kalenjin ethnic groups, the Jubilee Alliance appears to be in the driver's seat for the 2017 elections.
The author concluded that given the benefits of incumbency, the ruling party's unity, and the expected backing from the large Kikuyu and Kalenjin ethnic groups, the Jubilee Alliance appears to be in the driver's seat for the 2017 elections.
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Looming Issues in Kenya's 2017 Elections
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) published on 28 July 2016 a commentary titled "Hate Speech and Ethnic Tension Ahead of Kenya's 2017 Elections" by Peter Aling'o, ISS Nairobi. He argues that ethnic tensions, in particular, are reaching dangerous levels given the persistent use of hate speech from both political parties: the Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) and the Jubilee Coalition.
Monday, December 28, 2015
Kenyans View China and US
The East African published on 24 December 2015 an article titled "Kenyans Prefer Stronger Ties with US than China" by Stellar Murumba.
A recent survey of public opinion in Kenya by the research firm Ipsos concluded that 41 percent of respondents preferred to work with the United States compared to 16 percent who preferred China. Supporters of Kenya's opposition political party strongly favored the US while supporters of Kenya's ruling party favored China.
A recent survey of public opinion in Kenya by the research firm Ipsos concluded that 41 percent of respondents preferred to work with the United States compared to 16 percent who preferred China. Supporters of Kenya's opposition political party strongly favored the US while supporters of Kenya's ruling party favored China.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Responses to Insecurity in Kenya
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) published in April 2015 a report titled "Responses to Insecurity in Kenya: Too much, Too Little, Too Late?" by Andrews Atta-Asamoah, ISS Pretoria.
Many of the threats to Kenya's security come from criminal groups and armed civilians operating as bandits. However, since Kenya deployed troops in Somalia to combat incursions by armed groups from that country, chiefly al-Shabaab, attacks on soft civilian targets have increased significantly. The Kenyan government has announced several initiatives to counter the growing security threats, but none of them has yet been put fully into practice. This report examines the nature and potential effects of these initiatives.
Many of the threats to Kenya's security come from criminal groups and armed civilians operating as bandits. However, since Kenya deployed troops in Somalia to combat incursions by armed groups from that country, chiefly al-Shabaab, attacks on soft civilian targets have increased significantly. The Kenyan government has announced several initiatives to counter the growing security threats, but none of them has yet been put fully into practice. This report examines the nature and potential effects of these initiatives.
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